Militant bloodshed keeps Burkina Faso on its knees
Burkinabè pilgrims pray for peace at the national pilgrimage of Yagma, on the outskirts of Ouagadougou. WFP reported that 3.5 million of Burkina Faso's total population is bound to face starvation due to the continuing political turmoil. PHOTO | OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT | AFP
Burkina Faso is in the grip of a militant insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives and inflicted devastating damage to one of the world's poorest countries.
Here are key facts on the crisis, now in its eighth year.
